I'm trying to locate Nikkor (Linhof style) lens boards. First used one that cam e with a Nikkor LF lens I bought used and I love it. B&H and Robert White don't have/carry these lens boards. If anyone knows of a shop that carries these boa rds, either new or used, I'd be much obliged to learn of it. I've grown tired o f lugging around all those monstrous Arca Swiss boards and want to use the Arca to Linhof conversion board exclusively. Thanks.
Do Nikon make lens boards?
You could always look for black metal Wista boards, which are metal and function very much like Linhof ones with the light trap and all.
Anyone who sells Wista should sell them.
Oh, doesn't B&H sell Linhof cameras? If they do, they should sell the boards too?
Thanks for the suggestions. What I have is a Nikon lens board with a Nikkor W 210mm f/5.6 mounted on it. Technically speaking, I am looking for more of the Nikon lens boards. Yes, I could use Linhof or other Linhof-style boards such Wista, but would like to find (and price) the Nikon boards.
I've never heard of a Nikkor lens board nor have I ever seen such a thing advert ised.
If it's Linhof-style, you can use of course Linhof, Wista (field), Calumet (fi eld) and probably a couple of other brands.
I use several Nikkor lenses with my Linhof TK and, of course, use linhof lens bo ards. Is your only reason for seeking a Nikkor lens board the hope of saving mo ney?
Couldn't you use the smaller A/S board with a A/S lensboard adaptor? Is the issue price? I am considering an A/S and would like to know which of the smaller boards I should use in the A/S Yaakov Asher Sinclair
Rodenstock, Schneider, Nikon, etc. make lenses not boards.
Linhof, Sinar, Toyo, etc make lensboards not lenses.
What makes you think your board was made by Nikon?
Even when we import Nikon lenses from Linhof for Linhof cameras they come without a board.
Thanks for the responses. No, I'm not delusional (at least about this). I have a black Linhof-syle board that says Nikon in the upper right corner. It really does (really Bob). In fact, "Nikon" is a raised impression in the metal -- likely stamped in as part of the manufacturing process. I don't know who actually made the board but it does say Nikon. If I had a digital camera I'd post a picture of it. The one I have is really nicely made, better than others I've seen and I think of comparable quality to the Linhof. Yes, I could use Linhof or others manufacturers boards. It almost surely would be cheaper than a Linhof board (great boards, but -- sorry Bob -- Linhofs are really expensive). But I figured if I have one, there had to be others out there. Like I said previously, the one I have came with a lens I bought used and I'd like to use these boards on my other Nikkor lenses to save space and weight in my pack.
There seem to be some photo items that Nikon doesn't sell in the US and which are perhaps only sold in Japan. You could try one of the photo dealers that import stuff directly from Japan. Or, you might try the Bromwell boards. They are fairly well made, but not as nice as the genuine article. Also, the holes are drilled on center rather than the off-center position that is correct for Linhof cameras.
As I used to live in Japan, I can tell you that Nikon does make lens boards. That's why the copal shutters come w/ that seemingly useless screw that everyone discards when mounting their lenses to boards. The Nikon boards have a small hole that the screw goes into to prevent the lens from twisting. None of the other boards have this.
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